But one of the bigger stories is about a different hybrid animated feature:

... “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” rocketed past the $400 million mark globally after debuting in first place in China.

Thanks largely to a warm reception in the People’s Republic, “Ninja Turtles” topped foreign charts with a $34.7 million haul. China made up the lion’s share of that figure with $26.5 million, but the Paramount Pictures release also racked up $2.3 million in the United Kingdom, $2.3 million in France and $1.6 million in Germany. Its total stands at $434.6 million globally. ...

Who knows? The amphibians might hit $500 million before we know it. And Guardians Of The Galaxy shoved ahead of Maleficent to become 2014’s No. 2 movie in the worldwide queue.